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Composer of the Week

Music: Classical

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An informative guide to composers' lives and their music.

An informative and accessible guide to composers' lives and their music.

Composer of the Week: Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840)

Composer of the Week: Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840): Episode 4

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Episode 4

Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840)

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840), Episode 4

Donald Macleod and Andrew McGee consider Paganini's reputation as the virtuoso's virtuoso.

Donald Macleod and biographer Andrew McGee consider Paganini's reputation as the virtuoso's virtuoso. Was he an unrivalled genius or a grotesque showman?

Unrivalled genius or grotesque showman? Donald Macleod and violinist Andrew McGee explore Paganini's reputation as the virtuoso's virtuoso and we hear how today's players rise to the challenge of performing the works tailored so brilliantly to the unique abilities of their creator. Plus more music created in Paganini's wake, this time from a piano virtuoso of the modern era.

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Donald Macleod unmasks the real Paganini, with the help of biographer Andrew McGee

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